ARTHIST 101 1st Edition Lecture 18 The Making of an Empire The Art and architecture of Rome Amplify the glory of being a citizen Rome founded by 2 brothers Greeks were democratic Looking at a Republic rule by representatives Senators represented the will of the people One of the people Console The Republic 509 27 BC Aule Metele Bronze Early 1st century BC Still looking at very much a melting pot Subtle contrapassto Senator clothes stance Pose represents tension and relaxation Oration pose hand standing out civic unity pride Senators represent the word of the populist with them Verism truth imagery Everyday individuals Roman Aristocrat with portrait busts of his ancestors Marble late 1 st century BC Plebeians Deeply sunk eyes High cheek bones Representative of the populist Age and experience guide his oversight Bust of Julius Caesar Green Schist and Early 1 st century BC Not an emperor Sharing power with Pompey Leaves Rome and Pompey begins to seek power from the populist Military crop style cut to represent military strength Always tried to look like the populist Jean Leon Gerome The Death of Caesar Oil on canvas 1867 AD Why this violence Stabbed around 23 26 times What they did was to believe to restore the republic Octavius winds up being 1st emperor The Early Empire 27 BC 96 AD Senate is still in power Emperor has complete oversight of everything puppet senate Augustus of Primaporta Marble copy of Bronze original c 20 BC 7 8 years into his reign Close cropped hair style State power Military breast plate head of military Rippling musculature Chief representative of the populist Roman cupid shown to represent divine connections Barefoot strides on holy ground Contemporary figures on his breast plate Peace through military strength Pont du Gard Nimes France c 16 BC Two posts that rise vertically and become to spring when they get to the highest point Everything is held together between stone Build the core of their buildings with concrete The bridge over the Gard river Aqueduct utilized to funnel water Attempt to glorify civil city 180 feet tall Intensive architectural design accomplishment
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